Remote Network Engineer: Fortinet & Cisco Expert

Akkodis; Florida; Remote; USD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Network Engineer for a W2 contract-to-hire position, primarily remote with duties based in Bonita Springs, FL. The role involves designing, implementing, and managing enterprise networks, including security architectures and VPN connectivity.

Qualified candidates will have 5+ years of network engineering experience, strong Fortinet and Cisco background, and a track record of network optimization and documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of network engineering experience.
• Experience with Fortinet Fortinet suite products (Fortigate, FortiSwitch, Fortimanager, FortiAnalyzer).
• Experience with Cisco routers and switches; Meraki access points.
• Understanding of BGP and EIGRP routing.
• HA configurations for firewalls, switches and routers.
• Scripting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, install and manage enterprise networks; lead architecture changes.
• Develop, implement, maintain network security systems (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN).
• Collaborate with vendors and customers on secure connectivity solutions.
• Provide incident response, diagnose hardware/software/network issues, and train end-users.
• Create and maintain documentation of network topology, configurations and standards.
• Provide project status updates and ensure SLA adherence.

Skills

Fortinet suite

Cisco suite

Cisco Meraki

BGP & EIGRP

HA configuration

Scripting

Cisco Voice/UCS/UCCX

Telecom circuits / SIP trunks

Tools

Fortigate Firewalls

FortiSwitches

Fortimanager

FortiAnalyzer

Routers

Switches

Cisco Meraki APs

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Network Engineer for a W2 contract-to-hire position, primarily remote with duties based in Bonita Springs, FL. The role involves designing, implementing, and managing enterprise networks, including security architectures and VPN connectivity.

Qualified candidates will have 5+ years of network engineering experience, strong Fortinet and Cisco background, and a track record of network optimization and documentation.